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Are Guineans Preparing their Spring? Remuneration and the Justice System

The past few weeks have seen a multiplication of Guineans taking to the streets to demand justice. In most places of the world, not being paid your due salary for weeks would trigger harsh legal repercussions for the employer. In Guinea, the street cleaners have taken to the protests after three months of back-pay and [Continue]

President Condé’s promise of transparent dialogue in preparing the legislative elections is essential for 2012

Happy New Year 2012 to all Alliance Guinea members and supporters of democracy and justice in Guinea! This year, one of our top priorities as an organization is to promote the speedy and transparent organization of legislative elections with broad participation of all the parties, civil society and international observers. This would meet a promise [Continue]

HRW’s Statement on Condé’s First Year: Intensify Attention to Human Rights Challenges

From Human Rights Watch: For Immediate Release Guinea: Intensify Attention to Human Rights Challenges Some Progress in Condé’s First Year, but Serious Problems Remain (Conakry, December 21, 2011) – President Alpha Condé of Guinea should intensify efforts to confront chronic rule of law problems that sustained decades of abuse, Human Rights Watch said today. Condé [Continue]

Is this the beginning of the end of secrecy in Guinea?

Over the past month, a series of reports and articles have brought to light new information about secret acts,  illegal dealings and crimes against citizens that have taken place over the past two years in Guinea. What is groundbreaking about these reports is that they’ve come from Guinean sources and press outlets, an often in [Continue]

TONIGHT, 7pm – 10pm ET – Special September 28 Radio Show

Alliance Guinea, Radio Guinée USA, the Jacques Roger Show and journalist Nassirou Diallo are together hosting a community radio show commemorating 9/28: 1958′s promise, 2009′s tragedy, and beyond. We invite ALL Guineans and friends of Guinea to join us for this discussion. To participate, dial +1 (209) 647-1600, access code: 67-21-37. The show will also [Continue]

Alliance Guinea Report on President Condé’s Presentation to NDI

– On Monday afternoon, advocates of democracy and human rights; senior staff of the National Democratic Institute (NDI), Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS), the National Endowment for Democracy (NED);  dignitaries including the American Ambassador to Guinea and Guinean Ambassador to the United States; international development professionals including the director [Continue]

Alliance Guinea’s letter to President Obama on the occasion of his meeting with President Condé

The following is the complete text of the letter delivered to the White House yesterday. ************************** July 28, 2011 Dear President Obama: As a nonpartisan organization of Guineans and friends of Guinea in America and around the world, Alliance Guinea wishes to thank you for your ongoing commitment to promoting a peaceful and democratic transition [Continue]

Restore immediately the freedoms of press and expression in Guinea

Alliance Guinea is deeply troubled by the Guinean authorities’ order forbidding all media coverage – including online media – of the attack against President Conde’s residence and also outlawing all political talk shows until further notice.  This flagrant violation of Guineans’ constitutional right to free press and free expression is a huge setback in the [Continue]

Building National Unity in Guinea Through Love

Dear Malinké, Foula, Soussou, Kissi, Gherzé, Toma, etc… I have some feelings that I would like to share with my Guinean brothers and sisters… Here is a simple, yet powerful personal message: Clearly Guinea is in deep trouble at the moment (primarily between Malinké and Foula, but everyone else is involved as well). Hate is what plagues [Continue]

Statement on the attack against President Conde/ Declaration sur l’attaque contre le president Conde

Alliance Guinea is saddened by reports of an attempt on the life of President Alpha Conde and attack on his family’s residence. We condemn the use of violence, which risks jeopardizing the historic democratic accomplishments Guineans have made over the past year. We know that further details about this attack will emerge in the coming [Continue]